Two mysteries – what has happened to Fiona’s missing passenger, and who shot the rebel republican terrorist, Eamon McCollum? Once again, tour manager, Fiona Mason and MI6 chief Peter Montgomery-Jones come together to find the answers and unravel how the two cases are linked.

Belfast rightly deserves its reputation as one of the top British cities for tourists. All looks set for a wonderful tour, but, people are not always who they claim to be. Fiona and her coach party quickly find themselves drawn into the undercurrent of distrust and thirst for revenge that has been simmering in Northern Ireland since the time of The Troubles. Drawn into one another’s investigations, Fiona and Peter need the other’s help to cut through the web of deceit and betrayal to find out what has been going on.

If you like whodunnit travel mysteries with plenty of surprises then join our intrepid woman sleuth who is always ready to challenge those out to stop her quest for the truth on her trip to Belfast and Northern Ireland in the fifth Fiona Mason Mystery.The Fiona Mason SeriesBook 1: Blood on the Bulb FieldsBook 2: Blood in the WineBook 3: Blood and ChocolateBook 4: Blood Hits the WallBook 5: Blood Across the DivideBook 6: Blood Flows South coming summer 2018

Reviews

‘This excellent latest installment in the Fiona Mason series finds Fiona and her charges on a tour Northern Ireland, where they become embroiled in the aftermath of an IRA assassination. Masterfully keeps us in suspense until the very end, where the outcome is satisfyingly unexpected, while weaving in Fiona’s developing relationship with Peter Montgomery-Jones.’Jay Allan Storey – author

‘Highly recommended. An absorbing read in the tradition of the best mystery fiction.Another satisfying novel from Judith Cranswick. It has plenty of bodies littering the pages as the plot twists and turns its way through the complexities of Northern Irish politics overlaid with history and geography.Fiona's determined yet subtle questioning of her charges brings out their characters as peoples' emotions and motivations are revealed.Fiona survives again and the relationship between her and Peter reaches an interesting point.A dramatic twist at the end shows you can never trust Super Sun passengers!’

‘Fiona Mason, Travel Manager for Super Sun Tours, congratulates herself that her current crop of travellers to Northern Ireland doesn’t include the ‘difficult’ customer, that is the bane of her life. But when her most inoffensive and shy client winds up dead, she realises she had congratulated herself too soon. Was he just a victim of wrong time, wrong place? An innocent victim of a mugger? Or a not-so-innocent man who was caught up in Norther Ireland’s tortuous politics? Had he been using the ruse of his seemingly ineffectual personality as a blind for more deadly traits? Whichever, he’s still dead. And who had killed him?

With an IRA prisoner murdered, she begins to suspect that her happy band of travellers is being used to conceal the true killer in their midst. And when the shooting starts and yet more people wind up dead, Fiona grapples with the Northern Irish police to get to the truth.

Another great novel from Ms Cranswick. She weaves a clever tale amongst the fabulous backdrop of The Giant’s Causeway, the Antrim Coast, Stormont, and other splendours. Highly recommended.’

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Past crimes and present murder….

Two mysteries – what has happened to Fiona’s missing passenger, and who shot the rebel republican terrorist, Eamon McCollum? Once again, tour manager, Fiona Mason and MI6 chief Peter Montgomery-Jones come together to find the answers and unravel how the two cases are linked.

Belfast rightly deserves its reputation as one of the top British cities for tourists. All looks set for a wonderful tour, but, people are not always who they claim to be. Fiona and her coach party quickly find themselves drawn into the undercurrent of distrust and thirst for revenge that has been simmering in Northern Ireland since the time of The Troubles. Drawn into one another’s investigations, Fiona and Peter need the other’s help to cut through the web of deceit and betrayal to find out what has been going on.

If you like whodunnit travel mysteries with plenty of surprises then join our intrepid woman sleuth who is always ready to challenge those out to stop her quest for the truth on her trip to Belfast and Northern Ireland in the fifth Fiona Mason Mystery.The Fiona Mason SeriesBook 1: Blood on the Bulb FieldsBook 2: Blood in the WineBook 3: Blood and ChocolateBook 4: Blood Hits the WallBook 5: Blood Across the DivideBook 6: Blood Flows South coming summer 2018

Reviews

‘This excellent latest installment in the Fiona Mason series finds Fiona and her charges on a tour Northern Ireland, where they become embroiled in the aftermath of an IRA assassination. Masterfully keeps us in suspense until the very end, where the outcome is satisfyingly unexpected, while weaving in Fiona’s developing relationship with Peter Montgomery-Jones.’Jay Allan Storey – author

‘Highly recommended. An absorbing read in the tradition of the best mystery fiction.Another satisfying novel from Judith Cranswick. It has plenty of bodies littering the pages as the plot twists and turns its way through the complexities of Northern Irish politics overlaid with history and geography.Fiona's determined yet subtle questioning of her charges brings out their characters as peoples' emotions and motivations are revealed.Fiona survives again and the relationship between her and Peter reaches an interesting point.A dramatic twist at the end shows you can never trust Super Sun passengers!’

‘Fiona Mason, Travel Manager for Super Sun Tours, congratulates herself that her current crop of travellers to Northern Ireland doesn’t include the ‘difficult’ customer, that is the bane of her life. But when her most inoffensive and shy client winds up dead, she realises she had congratulated herself too soon. Was he just a victim of wrong time, wrong place? An innocent victim of a mugger? Or a not-so-innocent man who was caught up in Norther Ireland’s tortuous politics? Had he been using the ruse of his seemingly ineffectual personality as a blind for more deadly traits? Whichever, he’s still dead. And who had killed him?

With an IRA prisoner murdered, she begins to suspect that her happy band of travellers is being used to conceal the true killer in their midst. And when the shooting starts and yet more people wind up dead, Fiona grapples with the Northern Irish police to get to the truth.

Another great novel from Ms Cranswick. She weaves a clever tale amongst the fabulous backdrop of The Giant’s Causeway, the Antrim Coast, Stormont, and other splendours. Highly recommended.’

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“Blood Across the Divide” sees former trauma nurse turned tour guide on a trip to Belfast and Northern Ireland. As luck would have it, the trip coincides with the murder of a Continuity Irish Republican Army leader, while in police custody. In the same time frame, one of the passengers on Fiona’s tour is also murdered, raising suspicions that the two murders may be somehow connected. MI5 and MI6 swing into action to contain the situation before it escalates into a political crisis.

Judith Cranswick’s novels combine a cozy mystery with a travelogue of interesting sites. Fiona provides interesting background material on the history, culture, industry, artistry and geology of the sites they visit.

The mark of a good mystery is looking forward to picking it back up again and trying to work out the end. I must admit that I am a fan of this series, and the new book maintains the high standard set by the others. Fiona Mason is once again in the middle of a web of intrigue that is made even more real by the incredible attention to detail of the locations. Judith Cranswick certainly can weave a good yarn, and I love the way that she gives us a glimpse of the characters at the beginning. If you haven’t read any of these books before, then this one is as good as any to start. I actually think the writer’s style has matured over the years and opening Blood Across the Divide was like greeting an old friend. Recommended 5-Star

I was looking forward to reading another book in this series and the author certainly didn’t disappoint. True to form, the background information is absolutely fascinating in its detail and made me realize that I had no idea of how much Belfast has to offer. As for the story and the characters – they certainly keep those pages turning. I particularly liked the ending to this book, where the relationship between Fiona and the debonair Peter Montgomery-Jones has made great leaps forward but do they both carry too much ‘baggage’ for them to reach fulfilment as a pair. Watch this space.

Blood Across the Divide is the fifth in Judith Cranswick’s Fiona Mason mysteries. This one takes place in the UK rather than the continent. Regardless, our MI6 Agent Peter Montgomery-Jones manages to be involved in both solving the mystery and confusing Fiona about his intentions toward her. Once again, Fiona leads a tour. The route this time is from Liverpool to Belfast and its surroundings. I learned quite a lot about the place and its history while being entertained by the mystery. The murder mystery is more complex than in the previous books and the pace of the story seems more rapid. Thus, this was the most enjoyable of the series. I’m looking forward to Fiona’s future travels.

Fiona Mason is back on a new tour, with a new group of holidaymakers, and the tour bus is heading for beautiful and historic Northern Ireland. But almost before the tour begins, things start to go wrong, and with the past intruding into present day, this will become – for one person at least – the tour to end all tours. Fiona tries to unearth the truth whilst keeping her party entertained with the always reliable and supportive coach driver Winston to help her through. Watch out for some gentle sizzling too between Fiona and the mysterious Mr Montgomery-Jones! With a cast of characters who all seem to have secrets, a bunch of detectives who all seem to want the glory, and set against the wonderful back-drop of Northern Ireland, this mystery is the getaway you’ve been waiting for! Highly recommended.